Voting underway for third phase of polling in Odisha, EVM snags delay process

Voting underway for third phase of polling in Odisha, EVM snags delay process

Bhubaneswar, May 25 - Voting for the third phase is underway in Odisha in six parliamentary constituencies and 42 assembly segments amid technical glitches in Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) leading to delays.

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Amid violence & tension, Bengal’s 8 LS seats record 36.88 pc polling

Amid violence & tension, Bengal’s 8 LS seats record 36.88 pc polling

Kolkata, May 25 - Brisk polling for eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal was witnessed on Saturday taking the voting percentage to 36.88 in the first four hours till 11 a.m.

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Bhiwani-Mahendragarh sees highest turnout in Haryana

Bhiwani-Mahendragarh sees highest turnout in Haryana

Chandigarh, May 25 - Haryana on Saturday registered an approximate turnout of 8.31 per cent in the first two hours of polling.

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Voters queue up at polling booths in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat

Voters queue up at polling booths in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat

Anantnag, May 25 - During the first two hours of the voting in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in J&K on Saturday, an 8.89 per cent voter turnout was witnessed.

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Polling underway for Delhi LS polls, voters make beeline to exercise their right

Polling underway for Delhi LS polls, voters make beeline to exercise their right

New Delhi, May 25 - Braving scorching heat, voters turned out in large numbers to exercise their right to franchise at polling booths in seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

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Polling underway in Bengal, two die in violence

Polling underway in Bengal, two die in violence

Kolkata, May 25 - With two deaths -onfirmed and reports of poll-related tension surfacing mainly from East Midnapore and West Midnapore districts, the polling percentage for eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal in the sixth phase on Saturday was 16.54 in the

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Long queues outside polling stations in Bihar’s Sheohar, Siwan LS seats

Long queues outside polling stations in Bihar’s Sheohar, Siwan LS seats

Patna, May 25 - Voting in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar in the sixth phase was underway on Saturday and enthusiasm was visible among voters at several places.

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Richest woman Savitri Jindal casts vote, confident of PM Modi’s third term

Richest woman Savitri Jindal casts vote, confident of PM Modi’s third term

Chandigarh, May 25 - BJP leader and richest Indian woman with $33 billion net worth, Savitri Jindal, whose youngest son Naveen Jindal is also in the fray, on Saturday cast her vote at her hometown Hisar in Haryana.

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Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, Bansuri Swaraj among early voters in 6th phase of LS polls

New Delhi, May 25 - Voting is underway for all seven seats in the national capital under the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to maximise voter turnout before noon.

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Mehbooba sits on dharna alleging PDP workers have been arrested

Mehbooba sits on dharna alleging PDP workers have been arrested

Anantnag, May 25 - Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, Mehbooba Mufti sat on a dharna on Saturday alleging that her party workers had been arrested to prevent their participation in the voting process.

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LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

LS poll campaign: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bihar, UP today

New Delhi, May 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday hold public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as part of the campaign for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections

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Haryana CM Saini, his predecessor Khattar among early voters

Haryana CM Saini, his predecessor Khattar among early voters

Chandigarh, May 25 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his predecessor Manohar Lal Khattar were among the early voters who cast their votes on Saturday in their respective polling stations.

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J&K: Enthusiastic voters line up in Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency as voting starts

J&K: Enthusiastic voters line up in Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency as voting starts

Anantnag, May 25 - Enthusiastic voters came out early Saturday morning to exercise their franchise in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

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Polling for 14 LS seats begins in UP; Maneka Gandhi, Nirahua in fray

Polling for 14 LS seats begins in UP; Maneka Gandhi, Nirahua in fray

Lucknow, May 25 - Voting for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh started at 7 a.m. on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate round of elections.

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Voting begins for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

Voting begins for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, May 25 - Voting began at 7 a.m. on Saturday for the penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha polls with over 11 crore voters in 58 seats across eight states/UTs eligible to seal the fate of the 889 candidates in the

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Polling for all 10 Lok Sabha seats begins in Haryana

Polling for all 10 Lok Sabha seats begins in Haryana

Chandigarh, May 25 - Polling started across all the 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana amid tight security on Saturday morning in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general elections.

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Shashi Tharoor claims BJP has lost the national security narrative

Shashi Tharoor claims BJP has lost the national security narrative

Patna May 24 - Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the Central government over national security, claiming that it did not take any action on the border issues involving China.

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LS polls: Over 25L voters to decide fate of 23 candidates in Gurgaon constituency

LS polls: Over 25L voters to decide fate of 23 candidates in Gurgaon constituency

Gurugram, May 24 - The sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will see voters in all 10 Parliamentary constituencies in Haryana exercising their franchise on Saturday (May 25). In the Gurgaon LS seat, a total of 25,33,958 voters will decide the

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All arrangements in place for voting in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri constituency: CEO

All arrangements in place for voting in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri constituency: CEO

Srinagar, May 24 - J&K's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole said on Friday that all arrangements are in place for smooth, fearless, and secure voting in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency on Saturday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls.

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INDIA bloc headed for clear mandate, says Jairam Ramesh

INDIA bloc headed for clear mandate, says Jairam Ramesh

Chandigarh, May 24 - Congress in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Friday asserted the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc was headed for a clear and decisive mandate in the Lok Sabha polls.

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